Basketball Recap: Washington Leadership Academy Piles Up the Points Against Varsity Opponent

Washington Leadership Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Varsity Opponent 82-34. Washington Leadership Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Washington Leadership Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zyahir Mack led the charge by putting up 35 points. With that strong performance, Mack is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Amari Clarke was another key player, earning 23 points.

Washington Leadership Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.

Washington Leadership Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Idea at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Idea is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season. As for Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-52 defeat against Dunbar on the 26th.